The World Ocean Summit is an annual global event bringing together the widest cross-section of the ocean community from business and finance to governments, national and international policy-makers, civil society and academia. Economist Impact will celebrate the 10th anniversary with the return to a physical event in Lisbon, Portugal, a city (and country) at the...
Ever notice the green leaf or the blue heart or the other sustainable debt indicators on the Bloomberg Terminal? The Sustainable Finance Solutions Team evaluates each instrument before providing the Bloomberg designation. In this webinar, the team will walk through the nuances of our review process, which begins at issuance and continues through the life...
Transformational change can never be implemented by one person alone but requires all hands on deck. Whether you’re a board member, senior leader, department head, manager or intern, your voice and actions can make a crucial difference. This interactive workshop from the UN Global Compact Academy will help you understand how you can personally champion...
Our planet is confronted with multiple, simultaneous crises. While all demand our attention, the climate and environmental crisis is an existential threat to humanity. Solving this requires a fundamental shift in economic activity globally. How can we drive the change? How can we as banks support our clients develop effective transition pathways and accelerate action?...
Collecting the E, S, and G metrics in ESG requires robust cross-collaboration and pulling in data from across your organization’s HR, EHS, Finance, CSR, Supply Chain & Operations, and many more verticals. Additionally, collected data needs to be reported under appropriate frameworks including BRSR, CDP, GRI, SASB, TCFD, and more! Join us in Part 5...
March 3 is World Wildlife Day. It is a United Nations International day to celebrate all the world's wild animals and plants and the contribution that they make to our lives and the health of the planet. This date was chosen as it is the birthday of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered...
With Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and climate change disclosure requirements on the rise, investors are demanding asset managers be transparent in their investment process. To avoid the perception of greenwashing, firms and funds must certify to the market that their ESG commitments are trustworthy and valid. K2 Integrity and Chimera Capital Partners, LLC invite you...
Water is a fundamental part of all aspects of life. Water is inextricably linked to the three pillars of sustainable development, and it integrates social, cultural, economic and political values. It is crosscutting and supports the achievement of many SDGs through close linkages with climate, energy, cities, the environment, food security, poverty, gender equality and...
The energy sector has experienced turmoil in the past two years. Covid-19 lockdowns sharply reduced energy demand, causing prices to drop. Then the post-pandemic economic rebound increased demand amid supply shortages, resulting in price hikes. In the last year, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created further uncertainty in the European policy landscape and energy markets,...
Global food systems and agriculture play a key role to end extreme poverty, deliver food security, and foster an inclusive and sustainable development. Agriculture is the main support for the livelihoods of more than 500 million smallholders worldwide – many of whom are women – it also feeds 8 billion people and drives economic activity,...
This webinar focuses on key outcomes from the UN 2023 Water Conference and the ethical and business case for adopting water resilience and sustainability strategies. Participants will gain insight from leading businesses and acquire practical tools and resources to implement water strategies. This webinar will also provide participants with partnership opportunities and information on how to...
8th annual Sustainability Week focuses on helping businesses become sustainable faster. We are the independent guide to sustainability, helping our audience cut through the noise and supporting them as they achieve sustainability goals and reach outcomes with actual business value. We help businesses, policymakers, financiers, investors, NGOs and others achieve sustainability goals, faster. In 2023...
International Day of Zero Waste The International Day of Zero Waste aims to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns, support the societal shift towards circularity and raise awareness about how zero-waste initiatives contribute to the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The waste sector contributes significantly to the triple planetary crisis of climate change,...
Are you interested in attending this year’s Climate Ambition Accelerator? We invite you to register for this live Q&A session to learn how your company can accelerate progress toward setting science-based targets by joining this programme. Perhaps your company has not yet set emissions targets, or you’ve created targets without using the science-based targets methodology. Maybe...
This event is open to everyone joining ADEX — industry and consumers. Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) 2023 Sustainable Diving Dialogue: Transforming your business for a Blue Economy Sunday, 2 April | Time: 12:00-13:00 hrs (UTC/GMT+8) Underwater360 Main Stage (Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore) Overview The UN Environment Programme (COBSEA Secretariat) is hosting an event...